
Low-Point Keto Mix Salad
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
- 4 slices provolone cheese (reduced-fat for lower points)
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, mashed
- 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning
- 1 small avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup diced assorted peppers
- 2 tablespoons light cream cheese
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
Instructions:
- Provolone Cheese Base: Place 2 slices of provolone cheese on each plate as the base for your salad.
- Egg Salad Elegance: Divide the mashed hard-boiled eggs evenly and spoon onto the provolone cheese slices.
- Everything But the Bagel Seasoning Spectacle: Sprinkle the top of each egg salad portion with 1/2 tablespoon of everything but the bagel seasoning.
- Avocado Bliss: Arrange the sliced avocado over the seasoned egg salad.
- Pepper Parade: Sprinkle the diced assorted peppers over the avocado and egg salad.
- Cream Cheese Crescendo: Dot each salad with 1 tablespoon of light cream cheese.
- Cucumber Symphony: Finish by topping each salad with thinly sliced cucumber.
Useful Tips:
- For additional flavor, try experimenting with different types of cheese such as reduced-fat Swiss or cheddar.
- Boost the nutritional value of the salad by serving it over a bed of spinach or mixed greens.
- Enhance the flavor by drizzling with a light vinaigrette or olive oil.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 330
- Total Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 440mg
- Sodium: 430mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 14g
- Dietary Fiber: 7g
- Sugars: 3g
- Protein: 18g
Note: Nutritional values may vary depending on specific brands and measurements.
Here’s a breakdown of the points for each ingredient:
- Provolone cheese (reduced-fat, 4 slices): Provolone cheese, especially reduced-fat varieties, typically has lower SmartPoints compared to full-fat versions. Let’s estimate it at around 2 SmartPoints per slice, so 4 SmartPoints for 4 slices.
- Hard-boiled eggs (4 eggs, mashed): Eggs are generally considered zero SmartPoints on the Weight Watchers program.
- Everything but the bagel seasoning (1 tablespoon): Seasonings like everything but the bagel seasoning are typically very low in calories and SmartPoints. Let’s estimate it at 0 SmartPoints.
- Avocado (1 small, sliced): Avocado is a healthy fat and is assigned a relatively low number of SmartPoints. Let’s estimate it at around 4 SmartPoints for a small avocado.
- Assorted peppers (1/2 cup, diced): Peppers are low in calories and SmartPoints. Let’s estimate it at around 0 SmartPoints.
- Light cream cheese (2 tablespoons): Light cream cheese is lower in fat and calories compared to regular cream cheese, resulting in fewer SmartPoints. Let’s estimate it at around 2 SmartPoints for 2 tablespoons.
- Cucumber (1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced): Cucumber is very low in calories and SmartPoints. Let’s estimate it at around 0 SmartPoints.
Now, let’s add up the estimated points:
- Provolone cheese: 4 SmartPoints
- Hard-boiled eggs: 0 SmartPoints
- Everything but the bagel seasoning: 0 SmartPoints
- Avocado: 4 SmartPoints
- Assorted peppers: 0 SmartPoints
- Light cream cheese: 2 SmartPoints
- Cucumber: 0 SmartPoints
So, the total SmartPoints for the ingredients would be approximately 10 SmartPoints.